Fina took off her sneakers and walked barefoot into the large training room. Fighting equipments decorated the wall. In the midst of the room was the ring where challenges takes place.
"This is cool" Shelly said beside her.
Their martial art teacher walked into the room wearing a plain white loose shirt with baggy pants.
"Sanders here" He said
Mr Sanders has short purplish hair with bangs and violet colored eyes. He was tall and muscular.
"I believe every one of you knows a bit about fighting. The real fight not cat fights you kids always do" Sanders said. "Well, choose a spot and follow my lead"
On the floor were rectangular shaped box and every one stepped into one. The distance from a student to another was a bit wild.
"Stand properly" Sanders said "Keep your weight on your back leg. Keep your hand in loose fist. Make a fist correctly. Gosh, is that a fist? You are not going to be wrestling with a chicken"
After teaching them a lot of self defence moves including fist punch and kicks, Mr Sanders gave a slight nod of his head and beamed at them.
"Now, it's time for challenges!" He shouted
"What!" Half of the class screeched.
"And it will be bloody. You people beat the shit out of each other and let me see how weak you are"
Mr Sander would be the first teacher to use that word.
"I do like competitions. A lot! So, lemme choose!" Sanders shouted.
He picked Shelly Jefferson and a student from the Leos which Shelly practically knocked out in five seconds with a satisfied smirk.
"Wow, I wasn't expecting that. Name?"
"Shelly Jefferson"
Mr Sanders nodded thrice.
Weird~ Fina thought.
He chose more students to compete and soon, there were blood filled noses, swollen eyes, knocked foreheads and Mr Sanders laughed through it all.
He looked at the students for another competitor and hummed under his breath as he did so. Fina avoided his gaze, looking at her bare feet which has suddenly became extremely beautiful in her eyes.
Mr Sanders walked over to the Capricorns and touched Nancy Miller. Fina released the breath she was holding until Mr Sanders touched her too.
"I will take care of your face, pretty girl" Nancy said
Not that she didn't take lessons when she was little. Edward made certain all his kids went for martial arts class. And she did do ballet for some years so she was balanced.
When she got into the ring, Nancy lunged at her and she dodged her blow. Nancy lunged again.
Fina rummaged through all the tactics on the head. To her, fighting is more like playing chess or cards, you have to have hidden moves and you have to plan everything before hand. You do not have to be extremely good at throwing wide punches, a good tactic is all that is needed and right now, she is going to show Nancy just how to fight.
Nancy kept lunging at her and she kept dodging.
"Oh, poor Fina is afraid to get hit" She mocked.
Now was the right time to take her~ Fina thought.
As Nancy lunged at her again, Fina attacked her left feet and she fell hard on the floor. Fina pinned her down on the floor and raised her hand to hit her on the face. Nancy shut her eyes and waited.
"You are all mouth, Nancy Miller. I would have definitely hit you on your ugly face right now but I will leave with the fact that you looked stupid and more like a coward right now" Fina said
As she rose, Nancy attacked her again but Fina perfectly dodged it and hit her hard on the face, knocking her out completely.
"Well, that made my day" Talon said with a chuckle. "For a second there, I thought you would stupidly let her go, I was ready to kick you a million times to Mr Walker class"
Fina rolled her eyes at him and stood beside Zora who was nursing a bleeding nose. Her opponent had hit her squarely on the nose and she had gone bat shit crazy hitting her with multiple fists at a time. Mr Sanders had laughed like there was no tomorrow.
Nancy friends hurried to get her.
"By the way, Miss Anne is waiting for you all in the school hospital. I booked a full appointment with her. You are dismissed"
"I like that you hit her. I really like that you hit her!" Talon said for the umpteenth time when they got out of the class and sun light hit their faces.
"Oh, come on, Talon shitty Smith! Shut the hell up already!" Shelly shouted
"Language! No uh! Languages! Shelly Monkey Jesterson!"
Fina groaned out loud in frustration.
"What?! That is so so her name. She came from the City of love or what?" Talon asked
"Actually, Tae, it is the City of beauty" Shelly said
"You wish" Zora said
"Oh, miss nosy pants joined in" Shelly said
Fina left them all to their stupid bickering and walked to the back of the castle which was more closer to the library.
As she stepped into the lift, someone moved in with her. She turned to see Bryce Parker and blushed crimson.
Fina touched her cheeks to hide her embarrassment when Bryce pressed the button.
The lift shook and she surged forward but Bryce caught her before she could fell.
"It takes some getting used to" He said as he released her.
"Thanks. Tyrell said Ozias had it worse" Fina said
Bryce looked at her, his deep blue eyes focused on her and she quickly looked away.
"I didn't mean to say that" Fina said as the door opened.
"No. I'm just surprised you …never mind"